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Feeling Of Sickness, Weakness, Bleeding From Rectum, Weight Gain, Lower Back Pain, Severe Heart Burn. Distory Of Seizure. Suggestion?

I feel really sick today and weak and I keep on bleading from my rectrum after going to the toilet. In June 2012 I had a seizure in the night I was prescribed Episenta 300g. 2x every night. I have gained some weight over the past few months and also have had pains in my lower back and really bad heart burn I have felt days of confusion and forgetfulness. I was told by a friend my blood should be checked on a regular basis and it has not since going on the tablets. Can you please advise. Thank you, Carol
Wed, 14 Aug 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
Episenta (sodium valproate) may cause lowering of platelet count, which can cause bleeding. So, I would request you to check the platelet count. In addition, you should also meet a gastroenterologist for evaluation of bleeding per rectum.
Weight gain and forgetfulness could also be side effects of episenta. Please discuss with your neurologist regarding them.
Please get back if you require any additional information.

Best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.

Episenta (sodium valproate) may cause lowering of platelet count, which can cause bleeding. So, I would request you to check the platelet count. In addition, you should also meet a gastroenterologist for evaluation of bleeding per rectum.
Weight gain and forgetfulness could also be side effects of episenta. Please discuss with your neurologist regarding them.

Please get back if you require any additional information.

Best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com
My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/
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Feeling Of Sickness, Weakness, Bleeding From Rectum, Weight Gain, Lower Back Pain, Severe Heart Burn. Distory Of Seizure. Suggestion?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Episenta (sodium valproate) may cause lowering of platelet count, which can cause bleeding. So, I would request you to check the platelet count. In addition, you should also meet a gastroenterologist for evaluation of bleeding per rectum. Weight gain and forgetfulness could also be side effects of episenta. Please discuss with your neurologist regarding them. Please get back if you require any additional information. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/